We were sent this tough love photo on Facebook today. Do you agree? In truth there are people who really crave this start over approach. Some feel they need a clean slate from which to grow — nothing wrong with that. But, really, I have to ask, is there anyone out there who never thinks of better […]
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Love is in Your Heart Healthy Brain
By Gillian Pieper | Published:It is just a sweet old fashioned love song, or is romance necessary to help keep us healthy? Love, yes. Romance? It doesn’t hurt. Love, defined as connection, loyalty, caring and compassion, is the sentiment we feel from a myriad of social interactions. When we feel these things, a brain chemical called “Oxytocin” floods our […]
Read moreTweet, Tweet, Tweet-ah-lee-dee
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Are you on Twitter, sharing your daily goings-on? If so, you were part of some really interesting news which I’ll share in a moment. We’re exploring this wonderful and yet often maligned world of social networking to see how it could impact health. In a matter of days, following 10 different health organizations, I got […]
Read moreBeauty and Folly Are Old Companions
By Gillian Pieper | Published:So said Ben Franklin. Aristotle hailed beauty as “the gift of God” while Socrates called it “a short-lived tyranny.” On the mirror of a bathroom at the Ritual Coffee Shop in Des Moines, Iowa there rests a sign: “Warning: Reflections in this mirror may be distorted by socially constructed ideas of beauty.” Our photo expert […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:People often ask us, “What kind of health coaching do you offer?” We tell them, “Intrinsic Coaching,” and then we get, “What does ‘being more intrinsic’ mean, especially when it comes to personal wellbeing?” Definition: Intrinsic = from Medieval Latin meaning “inward.” The American Heritage Dictionary definition: “of or relating to the essential nature of a […]
Read moreEmotions are Infectious
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Duh. We’ve been saying that for years but now we’ve got proof. It’s also nice when science gives us permission to do what comes naturally. Mark Twain said, “There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one – keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy.” I wonder, is that really […]
Read moreA Wake Up Call For Health
By Gillian Pieper | Published:A huge body of research was published last month in the New England Journal of Medicine, by Harvard, painting an honest picture of our health prospects. Not like we didn’t know but sometimes a slap of reality put in a new light is useful. Jane Brody gives a nice overview in her recent New York […]
Read moreSwap Pumps for a Gazelle
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Pike’s Peak barefoot? That’s right. Shoes have been an issue for me all my life. When I was a kid I walked funny. Don’t laugh. Okay, you can laugh. My feet hurt. My mom took me to the pediatrician who said, “Put her in cheap shoes, she’ll be fine.” Enter the ugliest, late seventies nu-buck […]
Read moreProtect Rejuvenation with Purpose
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Isn’t it funny how vacation exhausts us? For a one-week vacation, doesn’t it feel like we really need a week to prepare and a week for re-entry? What does that say? It’s tough to leave, to get away and let go? There’s too much on our plates? We’re not taking enough time outside of vacation […]
Read moreThe Joy of Growing Pains
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Life is full of transitions. Some people flourish in that dramatic state of flux. There’s something to be learned from those folks – the ability to thrive through chaos. As our company grows, which is very exciting, we invite new tendencies, new outlooks, new opinions, and new exciting ideas about health. Put several minds together and […]
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